Quintine Barksdale

Male, Black

Date of the incident: 1/13/2013

Place of the incident:

Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ
Camelback Road and Central Avenue

Barksdale was a neighbor to an off-duty state DOT officer, who fatally shot him as a suspected burglar. The officer claimed the unarmed Barksdale had worn a ski mask and rubber gloves, and had thrown gasoline on him. The victim's family, pressing for an FBI investigation, pointed out that it was cold, that Barksdale was restoring an old car, and the officer had a history of "integrity questions.

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